The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
News OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

on the Collier Site-Two Professors OF
the Worcester archaeological School
Making Tour Of the State.
GEORGIA
NJ. J. 'Carswell, of Augusta, was buried
yesterday.
The Atlanta Presbytery will meet at
jackson to-day.
At Athens Wednesday the case Of Rucker
Vs. the Athens factory was concluded and
verdict was rendered for the plaintiff for
$1,000
The second quarterly meeting for the
Dublin circuit will be held at Dublin on the
fourth Sunday and Saturday before in this
month.
Mr.. Gaulding, of Oglethorpe, says that
there is largely increased area being put
into cultivation. Thousands of acres of old
fields are cleared.
There is a rumor to the effect that a firm,
backed by plenty of money, will soon or
gani1e in Dodge county and engage in the
naval stores business.
The Young Mems Christian Association
scf Athens will raise 900 to erect a build
ing in that city. Two thousand four hun
'dred dollars has already been secured.
It is decided to add third story and
mansard roof to the new opera house at
Athens at a cost of SO, 900 This will make
1t is said that the Augusta factory proposes
entering suit for $4,000 damages against
ythe city of Augusta with reference to back
taxes, and that all the cotton mills are inter
<sted in the contest.
Mai. Cobb says that several students at
Athens have already paid the interest on the
amount they received from the Brown
fund This donation has done great good
an educating poor boys.
At Augusta Tuesday morning a negro
walked on the portico of citizens resi-
kiance on lower Broad street, and with a
slung shot killed fine singing canary in a
kage swinging on the porch
At Atlanta Wednesday r. S. Clarke en-
kered suit for 81 900 against the Central
RAILROAD He was a coupler in the Central
ward and had one Of his forefingers mashed
Sf. For that he wants damages in the sum
banned.
The Etowah Manufacturing Company. of
Rome, received its charter Tuesday and Will
proceed at once to perfect permanent. or
SZanization Their buildings will soon be
completed and most Of the machinery has
arrived.
Henry Jones fcolored) knocked Abner
Burns white in the back of the head with
piece Of iron at Albertson's mill, seven miles
from Waycross, Tuesday night Burns is in
y critical condition. Jones is in jail await
ing bis trial
About one mile from the Waltertown
mills Wednesday Larry D. Smith, while
standing on one Of the log trucks, was acct
Mentally knocked off by piece of timber.
Hhe trucks and engine passed over his head,
eevering it from his body.
Chief Baldwin, of the Athens Fire De-
partment, and the various officers Of the
companies are now making arrangements
for grand parade and contest ON May 4.
al axv
at that tirne, and to have reel contests be-
tween the different companies.
As tribute to his gallantry and bravery
IN capturing a burglar while robbing a store
et Harmony Grove few days ago, the City
Council of Gainesville has passed resolu-
tion thanking Marshal Hanie for his watch
fulness, courage and bravery in the matter,
and presented him with a new $40 uniform.
At Atlanta tomorrow Judge Marshall
j. Clarke will hear the motion for new trial
In the case Of the Home Building and Loan
Association VS. Van Pelt. He viii decide
whether or not the jury was right in holding
the association down to the legal rate of in
terest The decision will be awaited with
great interest.
A suit for $4,000 damages has been filed
by Farrar Hall and wife against the West
Ehd and Atlanta Street Railroad Company
The petition is based on the fact that, In
February last, car started while Mrs. Hal
was stepping off and she was thrown to the
ground. The shock caused the premature
birth of child and permanent loss of health
Col. Wiley, of the Second Georgia bat
talion, has completed the programme foI
khe prize drill at Macon in May. The com.
"a k,anies will have ample room to manoeuvre
q the base bal park, and as there will be nc
Infc1 c0Uumuds, the officers may &c
- yth9ut any embarrassing Difficult
Ten companies have promised TO bt
While the workmen were engaged in
cleaning out the second level of the canal al
Augusta Tuesday several curious and in
feresting relics of war times were brought
to the surface, among which was "A Joe
Brown pike in good conditen An old
sword, musket, old pistol, and other things
were uneaTthed near the old armory or
pistol factory.
At Fort Valley the citizens who have
been laboring for the past few days 10 re-
organize the military company are sue
ceeding finely, and every indication points
TO an ultimate success. They anticipate
having big barbecue there In May, at
which time officers will be elected. John
q. Hartley and j. W. Mathews are favor
ably spoken of as captain.
Immediately after the late election for
county officers, j. g. Murray notified the
Executive Department that he would con
ZeSt the election OF w. II. hhey as Ordinary
of Taylor county. and the commission was
accordingly withheld. Thursday the Gov
ernor was formally notified that Mr. Muir
ray had withdrawn the contest, and a com
mission was issued to Mr. Riley.
At Atlanta Wednesday, at n meeting OF
The members of the Piedmont Fair Associa
Hon and the directors of the Driving Park
Association, the committee on location re
ported that 6. W. Collier insisted upon terms
In the purchase of his tract which could moi
be complied with. A meeting was there
Upon called for yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of selecting another location.
At Athens on either end of the long veran
Pas at the Lucy Cobb Institute are two
large figures representing different animals.
For long number of years certain young fel
lows have made periodical visits 10 these ami
lnals and treat them TO a coat Of black paint
Nothing has heretofore been done with the
49,. kartles, but it is said that the recent paint
y nvill receive the attention OF the grand
II has been charged that certain parties in
&<htns are working % get a high license
Ctel in the city and place the exclusive
~ h. the hands Of Isaac Lowe. There j.
ND one word Of truth in the charge. On
~ other hand, Mr.. Lowe says that in nc
vent would he ever sell liquor in Athens
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